expiate

== English == === Etymology === From Latin expiātus, past participle of expiō (“atone for”). === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈɛk.spi.eɪt/ === Verb === expiate (third-person singular simple present expiates, present participle expiating, simple past and past participle expiated) (ambitransitive) To atone or make reparation for. (transitive) To make amends or pay the penalty for. (transitive, obsolete) To relieve or cleanse of guilt. (transitive) To purify with sacred rites. (transitive) To wind up, bring to an end. ==== Usage notes ==== Intransitive use, constructed with for (like atone), is obsolete in Christian usage, but fairly common in informal discussions of Islam. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== expiation expiator expiatory ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === apexite == Latin == === Verb === expiāte second-person plural present active imperative of expiō == Spanish == === Verb === expiate second-person singular voseo imperative of expiar combined with te